Apparatus for loading shocks



March 16 1926.

s. c. ENGLISH- APPARATUS FOR LOADING snocxs Filed August 22, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 16 1926. 1,576,639

s. c. ENGLISH APPARATUS FOR LOADING SHOCKS Filed August 22, 1924 2 Sheets-$heet 2 23.23 In ven tor Jmael 5W4 $11 421 Atty.

Patented Mar. 16, 1926. I it 115751639 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y SAMUEL ooun'rnss nnenrsn, or ORILLIA, on'r anrd onniina. 7' APPARATUS non LOADING snocir's,

' Application filed August 2a, 1924. semi in. 733,561.

To all 10710111 it may CNN/67%., able bearings and provided with fairly Be it known that I, SAMUEL CoUN'rEss small wheels 5; these forks being connected ENGLISH, a subject of the .King of Great one to the other by a chain 6 passing over Britain, residing on Rural Route #3, town sprockets "I rigid with the journals of said of Orillia, in the Province of. Ontario, in forks. This chain j operating over ,theas the Dominion of Canada, have invented new sprockets induces the forks to move in uniand useful Improvements in Apparatus, for sonwith each other, consequently imparting Loading Shocks, of which the following is parallel direction of movement to their a specification. wheels 5. ,A further sprocket 810f greater The invention relates to apparatus for diameter to the aforesaid is rotatably mount loading shocks as described in the present ed upon theframe 1 engaging the chain 6 specification and shown in the accompanyintermediate of the sprockets 7 and'extending drawings which form part of the same. ing from this sprocketis a handle 9 .where- The invention has for its object'the proby the operator may arbitrarily turn the vision of a simple and serviceable labour wheels 1 for steering purposes.

saving machine for the purpose of picking 1 It is, of course, readily manifest that up and depositing shocks in a vehicle. equivalent mechanism could be substituted The invention consists essentially of a for the chain connection between the forks dirigible running-gear, a frame thereupon 4: for steering and hence it is not intended carrying an inclined conveying mechanism to restrict the invention to the specific con-n7 for elevating shocks from the ground, and struction shown for this purpose.

a chute for receiving the shocks therefrom. 10 is the drivers seat, such: seatbeing in order to convey them to the vehicle being secured to the. frame 1 convenient .to the loaded. y handle 9 by a spring bar 11 as. customary.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a 12 is a hitchpivotall attachedto the far,"

general perspective view of the machine. side of the frame 1 an arranged to connect Figure 2 is a plan view of the frame for to a rack or other vehicle for recelv ng supporting theconveylng mechanism. shocks. 1 M

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View, partly in The inclined conveying mechanism for section, of a conveyor frame andgearing for elevating shocks consists. of companion end operably connecting an endless conveyor toless'convey0rs'13 and 14, independently opthe rear axle of the running gear. erated by gearing from the rear axle 2.

Figure 4 is a detail section taken on the To supportthese conveyors an-inner frame line 44 of Figure 3, showing the part of is provided. consistingv of a section 15, susthe gearing carriedby the rear axle. taining the conveyor 14, journalled upon 35 Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the the rear axle 2 and held against endwise endless conveyorbefore mentioned, such sec-J movement by means conventional to the art;

tion being taken on the line 5-5-0f Figure 1. the forward end of this'se'ction being fastened Like numerals ofreference'indicate corto the outer frame 1. I

responding parts in each figure throughout A complementary section 16, sustaining th drawings, the conveyor 13, is likewise journaled upon In the drawings, the machine consists of the rear axle in such a manner as to be free a substantial outer frame designated by the to shift longitu'dmally 1 thereupon; its fornumeral 1, said frame being carried by a ward end being secured to said outer frame running gear comprising a live-axle 2, jourby 'a bolt 17 occupying one of a series of nalled in rearwardly positioned bearings, holes 18 provided forlateral adjustment of and comparatively large road Wheels 3 rigidthis section. The rearward portion of this 1y secured to such axle. Also forming a part latter section is securely held againstlateral of this rmnnin -gearare forks i join-nailed movement by a pair of intermediate straps at the forward end of he freinel in suit- '19 bolted together, as at 20, in overlapping formation; said straps being similarly provided with openings, as at 21, whereby adjustment may be made in conjunction with the forward end of the section 16 (clearly shown in Figure 2). It will be observed that by this construction of the inner frame, its section 15 rigidly carries the conveyor 14, whilst the conveyor 13 is adjustably sustained by the other section 16.

Each of the aforesaid conveyors consists of an elongated runningboard 22 inclining forwardly and protruding beyond the front and rear road wheels 5 and 3 respectively; said boards being provided with marginal flanges 23 extending throughout their entire length, best discernible in Figure 5. The extremities of the boards 22 are cut away to receive sprockets.

In each of the cut-away portions of the forward extremities of said running boards 22 is journalled a sprocket 24:; and similar- 1y at the rear extremities are further sprockets 25.

Operably mounted over the front and rear sprockets of each running-board is an endless chain 26 having projections, as at 27, extending outwardly and being spaced at regular intervals therearound. These chains intermediate of their length are supported upon the respective flanges 23 of the running-boards, thus preventing them from sagging.

The rear sprockets are each connected to a universal joint as at '28, Figure 3; and from each of such joints an angular shaft 29 depends, such shafts being carried 'by bearings 30 integral with or secured to the respective frame sections 15 and 16. The lower ends of the shafts are each provided with a bevel pinion 31.

Meshing with the pinion 31 of the con veyorlet is a bevel gear 32 rigidly keyed to the rear axle 2 abutting the section 15 of'the inner frame. Likewise engaging the pinion of the conveyor 13 is a bevel gear slidably keyed to said rear axle in order to enable it to shift along the same with the adjustable section 16. The keying of this bevel gear is accomplished by cutting a protracted keyway 34 in the rear axle and securing a short key 35 to the bevel-gear andallowing it to project into this keyway.

Clo-acting to further secure the running boards 22 are arcuate members 36 consisting of bent straps adjustablyseeure'd one to the other by a bolt passing through one of a number of holes; one of said members being secured to the front'of theouter frame in order to add to its rigidity.

Situated at the rear of the-conveyors '13 and 14 is a transverse chute 37' which is supported by the sections 15and16 ofthe in- Y n er' frame.

38 is' a guide rig-idly protruding from the frame 1 in'advance of the conveyors 13 and 1 1, said guide being bifurcated in order to straddle shocks.

In the operation of the invention, the outer frame 1 is connected to a rack or other vehicle for the loading of shocks. The op erator, upon occupying the seat 10, grips the handle 9 of the steering gear, and upon the machine being drawn directs it in a course consistent with that of the tractive vehicle. Upon approaching shocks the operator directs the machine so that the guide 38 will straddle the same, whereupon they are received by the conveying mechanism,

The rear road wheels 3 in their rotation revolve the axle 2 driving the bevel gears 32 and 33, which in turn coincidently operate the pinions '31 thus transmitting power to the shafts 29. As the shafts 29 are con nected through universal joints 28 to the sprockets 25 of the conveyors 13 and 14, the same are driven thereby, thus revolving the endless chains 26 in unison. The projections 27 grip the shocks conveying them upwardly between the running boards 22 to the chute 37, which receives and conveys them to the receptacle of the vehicle being loaded.

Since shocks vary in size, it will be readily understood that the space between the conveyors will have to be regulated according'to size of shocks intended to be loaded. This adjustment is made by removing the bolts 1'7 and 20 of the frame section 16, and also those-of the members 36, whereupon the conveyor 13 with its supporting section can be shifted laterally'to or from its companion 1 1. Upon this conveyor being set in its neav position lit-is made ,:fast by replacing the bolts previously removed.

hat I claim is:-

1. In an apparatus for loading shocks, a wheeled frame, a pair of ,parallel sections constituting an articulate frame, means for securing one of said sections to the main frame, means for adjustably securing the other section to said main frame, a pair of rigid straps arranged to overlap each other, one of said straps extending from each section of-the articulate frame, a bolt engaged in one of a series of apertures provided in each of-said straps to unite them together,

a pair of inclined endless conveyors, .onc' mounted-upon each of the aforesaid sections and having its rear eh (I supported thereby, and arcuate members suspending the frontal ends of said conveyors from the aforesaid main frame.

2. In anapparatus for loading shocks, a wheeled frame, a pair of parallel sections constituting an articulate frame, means for securing one of said sections to the main frame,means for adjustably securing the .other section to saidmain frame, a pair of rigid straps arranged-to overlap each other, one of saidstraps extending from each section. of the articulate frame, a bolt engaged of one of'said conveyors and to the aforein one of a series of apertures provided in said main frame, and a similar strap afiixed each of said straps to unit them together, to the frontal end of the other conveyor a pair of inclined endless conveyors, one and bolted to the first mentioned strap. v

55 mounted upon each of the aforesaid sections Signed at Orillia, Canada, this seventh and having its rear end supported thereby, day of August, 1924:. an arcuate strap aflixed to the frontal end SAMUEL COUNTESS ENGLISH. 

